Palms Australia is a unique independent and democratic organisation, open to the direction of its members. The board has seven directors elected by the membership. It is an agency whose legal structure is voluntary, not-for-profit and non-government.
Palms Australia maintains around 300 members from diverse backgrounds. To become a member one needs to be approved by the board and make a membership donation.
If you would like to become a member of Palms Australia, please sign up on-line or download, complete and return our Membership Form with your membership donation.
Board of Directors
Greg Browne
Board Treasurer 2008-
Accountant
Palms participant PNG 1996-1998
Robert Coady
CPA, MBA
Palms participant Kiribati 2004-2005
Palms Australia Director 2008-
Dr Antony Faa
Senior Medical Officer, Warwick Hospital
Palms participant, PNG 2002-2004
Palms Australia Director 2011-
Dr Nichole Georgeou
BA, MA, Ph.D. on international volunteering
Honorary Research Fellow, UOW
Palms Australia Director 2011-
Clare Seddon
BA, M. Int. Dev.
Palms participant Kiribati 1997-2000, staff member 2000-2002
Manager Latin America, Middle East & Pacific at World Vision Australia
Ivapene Seiuli
B Soc. Work; M. Int Soc Dev.
Palms Australia staff member 2003-2006
Palms PNG In-Country Manager, 2007-2010
Roger O’Halloran
Executive Director of Palms Australia.
B. Arts; Grad. Dip. Ed.; M. Ed. (Administration).
Palms Participant Samoa 1993-94.
Benjamin Oh – President
BComn, BA (Psych & Media), MPACS, JP
Palms staff member 2008-2010
Palms Australia Director 2011-
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About membership and your contribution
Upon clicking “Donate”, you will be forwarded to an external site, hosted by Paypal, to securely transmit your credit card or paypal account details. Please check the form on the next page to confirm the transaction details are correct. In this instance, Palms Australia does not handle your credit card details but will receive notification of your address.
All applicants for membership must be nominated by a current members and approved by the board of directors. Membership applications made online cannot have the nomination of a current member, so we will seek a nomination from an existing member for you. For more information on your rights and responsibilities as a member, please read this Palms Post article. A copy of the constitution is also available on request.
